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The son of a diplomat, Evra was born in [[Dakar]], [[Senegal]], and arrived in [[Europe]] through [[Brussels]] from Senegal when he was six years old. He was raised in [[Les Ulis]], [[Essonne]], [[France]], where he lived with his family from 1984 to 1998 before seizing his first footballing opportunity leading him to [[Marsala]], [[Sicily]], [[Italy]].
==Career==
Career
===Club career===▼
====Early career====▼
During his teenage years, Evra began his career as a [[Forward (association football)|striker]] for [[Paris Saint-Germain FC|Paris Saint-Germain]]'s youth system. Though he never received a professional contract, he was spotted by a scout for small Italian-side [[S.C. Marsala 1912|Marsala]], eventually receiving a contract with the club. In 27 appearances with the side while playing as a striker, Evra scored six goals. The next season, he found himself with [[A.C. Monza Brianza 1912|Monza]] in [[Serie B]], but only made three appearances.▼
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▲Evra returned to France for [[OGC Nice|Nice]] in [[Ligue 2]]. In his first several matches, he played as a [[Forward (association football)|centre forward]]. Due to injuries within the club, he was made to play as a [[Defender (association football)#Full back|left back]] during a game versus [[Stade Lavallois]]. In several matches after, manager Sandro Salvioni utilized Evra in defence. During the remainder of the season, Salvioni continued to alternate him between the two positions. Evra shined in defence after being named Ligue 2's best left back.
Evra was ever-present in Manchester United's first 14 league games in 2008–09. However, on 5 December 2008, he was handed a four-match ban – due to start on 22 December 2008 – and a £15,000 fine after he was found guilty of improper conduct by
▲====AS Monaco====
▲[[AS Monaco FC|AS Monaco]], impressed by Evra's defensive efforts, signed him from Nice for an undisclosed fee by manager [[Didier Deschamps]]. He quickly became part of the regular defence with [[Lucas Bernardi]], [[Gaël Givet]], and [[Julien Rodriguez]]. In his first season with the club, Monaco reached the [[2004 UEFA Champions League Final]] but were defeated 3–0 by [[F.C. Porto|Porto]], a game in which Evra played the full 90 minutes.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/champions_league/3718645.stm| title=Porto 3-0 Monaco| publisher=BBC Sport| date=2004-05-26| accessdate=2009-02-09}}</ref> His performances led to his call-up for international duty for the [[France national football team|French national team]].
▲In 2005, Evra was named [[Captain (association football)|captain]] on several occasions. Monaco would struggle through the season, being knocked out of the qualifying rounds of the [[UEFA Champions League 2005–06|2005–06 UEFA Champions League]] and lying in the bottom half of [[Ligue 1]] table for most of the season.
▲====Manchester United====
▲[[Image:Patrice Evra 2008.jpeg|thumb|right|Evra comes off the pitch after a match versus [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]]]
▲Evra signed for Manchester United on 10 January 2006, joining for a transfer fee of around [[Pound sterling|£]]5.5 million from AS Monaco, putting pen to paper on a three-and-a-half year contract.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/4598800.stm| title=Evra completes Man Utd transfer| date=2006-01-10| accessdate=2008-05-16| publisher=[[BBC Sport]]}}</ref> Evra's arrival signalled [[Alex Ferguson]]'s intention to shore up a United defence that had suffered since the sidelining of [[Gabriel Heinze]]. During his first meeting with the club after signing, he asked captain [[Gary Neville]] where the nearest church was.<ref name="thank-god" />
▲He made his debut for Manchester United four days after signing in a 3-1 defeat to [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] in the [[Premier League]]. He did not have the best of debuts as he was substituted at half time. He played his home debut in a 1-0 win against Liverpool the following Wednesday. Evra initially had some problems adapting to the English game, but by midway through the [[2006-07 in English football|2006-07 season]] his form had greatly improved and he established himself as a regular first-teamer. On 29 November, he scored his first goal for the club in a Premiership match against Everton at [[Old Trafford]]. After a spell out of the squad, Evra made his comeback on 10 April 2007 in the Champions League match against [[A.S. Roma|Roma]] at Old Trafford, contributing to the Red Devils' 7-1 thrashing of the visitors with the final goal. Due to his efforts, Evra earned a place in the [[PFA Team of the Year]].
▲During [[Manchester United F.C. season 2007-08|United's 07-08 season]], Evra became a key member of United's defence. Though making 47 appearances in all competitions, the highest in his career, he did not manage to score a goal. United clinched their second consecutive [[Premier League]] title on the final day, edging [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] by two points. He made 10 appearances in United's run in the [[UEFA Champions League 2007-08|UEFA Champions League]], including an appearance in the [[2008 UEFA Champions League Final|Final]] as United defeated Chelsea 6-5 on [[Penalty shootout (association football)|penalties]], following a 1-1 draw after [[extra time]]. On 12 June, Evra signed a four-year contract extension with United, a deal that will keep him at [[Old Trafford]] until 2012.<ref>{{cite news |title=Evra puts pen to paper |url=http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={B4CEE8FA-9A47-47BC-B069-3F7A2F35DB70}&newsid=6611572 |publisher=Manchester United |date=2008-06-12 |accessdate=2008-06-12 }}</ref>
▲Evra was ever-present in Manchester United's first 14 league games in 2008–09. However, on 5 December 2008, he was handed a four-match ban – due to start on 22 December 2008 – and a £15,000 fine after he was found guilty of improper conduct by [[the Football Association]]. The charge related to an incident that occurred during the warm-down after the match between [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] and Manchester United on 26 April 2008, wherein a clash ensued between United's players and Chelsea's groundsmen.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_4593815,00.html |title=Evra banned and fined by FA |publisher=Sky Sports |date=5 December 2008 |accessdate=5 December 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/05122008/58/premier-league-evra-banned-chelsea-attack.html |title=Evra banned for Chelsea attack |publisher=[[EuroSport]] - [[Yahoo!]] |date=5 December 2008 |accessdate=5 December 2008 }}</ref>
===International career===
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